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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pins and needles |
| PT W/PIMPLE TO AXILLA X4DAYS, INCREASED IN SIZE/PAINFUL, YEST POPPED IT W/PIN/RAN WARM SHOWER OVER IT, NOW SWELLING BACK; ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pins and needles |
| PT GOT STUCK IN THE ARM WITH A SEWING NEEDLE AND NOW ARM IS INFECTED DX// PUNCTURE WOUND INFECTION RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pins and needles |
| PT WITH OPEN WOUND TO ARM. THINKS SHE STABBED IT WITH A SEWING NEEDLE S EVERAL WEEKS AGO. D:UPPER ARM CELLULITIS, ABSCESS POSS. TO MUSCLE. ADM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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